Mama Care Package!
Originally published at Sacred Pathways Doula Services. Please leave any comments there.
I am happy to announce that I have recently put together a package for new moms. It is designed so that friends and family can buy something special for a new mom, making sure she gets some professional support and, hopefully, some sleep as well. Studies have shown that women who get one on one support post-partum suffer less from Post Partum Depression, breastfeed longer, and have an overall better sense of well-being around their birth and baby.
The Mama Care Package consists of an hour long pre-natal appointment where we will talk about any of mom’s fears, worries, or concerns about the birth and immediate post-partum. We will also focus on mom’s feeding plans, discuss strategies if there is excessive concern, and answer any general questions. If there are other children, this appointment is designed for me to meet them and them to meet me, so that if mom chooses too at her post-partum visit she can take a nap.
In addition to the pre-natal appointment and post-partum visit mom will get a handmade meal to stick in her freezer. Often new moms find they don’t have time to make a fully nutritious meal for their families or are too tired to want to think about standing and cooking. At the pre-natal appointment we will discuss what mom and family would like for their meal.
The post-partum visit is a three hour visit in which mom will have the opportunity to take a nap, shower, talk about questions and concerns involving baby and feeding, or just get out of the house for a little while. Breastfeeding help, guidance, and support will also be available if mom wishes to take advantage of these resources.
The cost for the package is $60. If the mom doesn’t want post-partum support, she can gift it to another person or use it for $60 off a Birth doula package with me. So tell your friends, hoard your pennies for expecting friends, and remember that we all deserve a little support with a new baby in the house.